Home Health Paperwork

[jayman1958]

Is anyone still filling out forms by hand? We have so much paperwork. I can't even imagine how many trees we go through. It's not only that filling forms out by hand is tedious we have to make copies of nearly everything often 2 copies and send to the main office. Our organization is approaching 2000 patients. Just wondering if others are experiencing the same frustrations. I would think that at least if things were computerized everyone could look at the same form at the push of a button versus digging out client charts from a virtual warehouse. Any thoughts?

[blackjack0807]

We do computerized charting as well as paper charting. I find paperwork charting on admission much quicker than computerized. All consents, billing paperwork and such are still paperwork.

Pros-

It is nice to be able to check on recert due dates, look at other nurses notes if your covering, review orders etc

Cons-

I feel like i am spending more time on the computer than on the patient if that makes since

A printed OASIS is 47 pages vs what 28ish?

My company does all insurances and often times they want copies of all notes. Still killing trees.

[MsRN247]

our agency has over 7000 patients, still doing old school paper charting too! nothing for the field nurses is computerized.

[jayman1958]

Is anyone still filling out forms by hand? We have so much paperwork. I can't even imagine how many trees we go through. It's not only that filling forms out by hand is tedious we have to make copies of nearly everything often 2 copies and send to the main office. Our organization is approaching 2000 patients. Just wondering if others are experiencing the same frustrations. I would think that at least if things were computerized everyone could look at the same form at the push of a button versus digging out client charts from a virtual warehouse. Any thoughts?

Wow! 7000 patients and still old school. What state are you in?

[jayman1958]

Wow! 7000 patients and no computerization. You must be up to your ears in papers. What state are you in? Are the patients all within one state or multi-state?

[caliotter3]

I am fine with paper charting. An acquaintance does computer/PDA charting for more than one agency and tells me that it is a PITA. I watch her sometimes working on her charting and have to agree. Furthermore, it is more difficult for a third party to alter paper charting, one less thing to be concerned with.

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

Everything at my job is on paper, though the visit team is starting to use tablets. I'm on the private duty team, and I sometimes feel like I'm drowning in paperwork.

[NissaNurse]

We are in the process of going paperless, but the agency does not supply tablets or laptops for field nurses, so I have to do charting when I get home.

[legalbeagle2]

I'm a field nurse and everything is on paper - addendums,narc sheets(multiple),nn,care plan...all of it!